Fast Facts
The City of Johannesburg is a developmental metro that takes into account the socio-economic circumstance of all who live in it – drawing up long-term strategies and short- to medium-term plans to build a liveable and sustainable city for all. This can only be done from a base of knowledge.
Johannesburg is a large, cosmopolitan metropolis – the largest city in South Africa, covering more than 2 000km. It is home to more than 4.4-million people, according to the 2011 Census figures.
The city’s economy reflects strongly successive waves of development and decline, which have seen the city move away from mining and industry towards an economy based on services and trade as well as high-value manufacturing.
It is the leading metropolitan gateway for migrants from other provinces across South Africa as well as international migrants, and as an economic, is the first choice of destination by job seekers.
POPULATION FIGURES
Some 4.4-million people live in the city
From 2001 to 2011 the city’s population increased by 37%
About 40% of the population is under the age of 25.
LANGUAGES
IsiZulu (23.4%) and English (20, 1%) are the most widely-spoken languages in Joburg.
EMPLOYMENT SECTOR
JDA FACTS AND FIGURES
The JDA has implemented over 1300 projects across all administrative regions of the City in 23 years of operation. Over the last five years, the JDA has grown by almost 100% from 50 employees to 96 employees and resulting in an increased capital budget and an increased number of projects to implement on behalf of client departments. The total Capex allocation increased to just over R5 Billion over the last 5 years. Fill form information should go to info@jda.org.za